[proamdev123]

Your feelings are definitely not unique. There’s a big thread in the article comments with a number of people expressing a similar view. I think you’re right that the whole thing is difficult. There are certainly people who take offense at the constructive criticism being offered with no “softener”, and there are obviously others that take offense as the “softener” being added. Perhaps the ultimate takeaway is what you stated:

> delivering respectful and constructive criticism involves knowing your audience.